Classes, Workshops & Events

Pictured above: Angela teaching permaculture and soil health in San Juan Island, Washington
Location: FarmLuxe // Photo by Sara Parsons
NOFA-NJ 35th Annual Conference:
The Sustainable Homestead and The Little Homesteader Series Book Signing with Angela Ferraro-Fanning 

Date & Time
January 25, 2025 / Conference from 9:00am-5:00pm EST
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Location & Cost
NOFA NJ 35th Annual Winter Conference
The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel
1401 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 
Visit the official NOFA-NJ Conference Website for registration


Details coming soon.
Permaculture Flock Webinar
​with Katy and Marc Metzer of Metzer Farms

Your flock can offer so much more than just eggs and meat! Join Marc and Katy Metzer of Metzer Farms and Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe & Root Homestead in an informative conversation-style webinar about all of the services and utility that a flock can provide to your farm or homestead. We're going beyond the typical uses of eggs and meat and talking about pest control, weeding, alarm calling, and more. Plus a discussion on whether chickens, ducks, geese, or guinea fowl might be the best fit for you. A short 15-minute Q&A session is also included.

All registrants will be entered to win a permaculture poultry package from Metzer Farms and a free copy of The Sustainable Homestead by Angela Ferraro-Fanning.

Date & Time
February 7, 2025 / 11:00am EST
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Location & Cost
Free online event via ZOOM
Registration is required to attend​
Learn to Homestead Event
at Rosedale Town & Country

Date & Time
March 1, 2025 / 1:00pm-3:00pm EST
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Location & Cost
FREE event
​Rosedale Town & Country
101 NJ-31, Pennington, NJ 08534
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Local author of The Sustainable Homestead and The Little Homesteader series, and homesteading expert Angela Ferraro-Fanning will be sharing tips, products and information to help you start your journey into a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Jennifer Gill of Purina Mills will also be there!​
The Home Apothecary with Lindsey Feldpausch, RH(AHG) of Herbal Academy

​Description
Join Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe & Root Homestead in an enlightening conversation with Lindsey Feldpausch, RH(AHG) of Herbal Academy.

Lindsey will be sharing her insight and experience about herbal medicine, on topics including:
1. Why folks should consider creating a home apothecary,
2. The key ingredients or herbs for getting started,
3. Homegrown plant material vs. purchased,
4. A basic herbal recipe everyone should have on-hand,
5. Why herbal medicine carries a sometimes-controversial connotation,
6. A short question and answer session with several audience members
A Discussion on Rotational Grazing
with Dr. Temple Grandin

​Description
Join Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe & Root Homestead in a conversation about rotational grazing with Dr. Temple Grandin. In this free webinar, Dr. Grandin will share her thoughts on:
1. The necessity of rotational grazing,
2. Implementation,
3. A discussion on stocking density and appropriate animal rotation patterns,
4. A short live question and answer session with audience members.
How to Build Soil with Gabe Brown, ​author of Dirt to Soil

​Description
Join Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe & Root Homestead in a discussion with Gabe Brown, author of the inspirational resource Dirt to Soil. Gabe will be sharing his experience and insight on building soil. He will cover:

- Why sustainable soil building matters
- Gabe's five principles of soil health
- The importance of carbon within the soil ecosystem
- Whether any soil type, be it clay, sand, or mud, can really be remedied
- Gabe will answer a few audience questions at the end of the talk
Permaculture Fruit Tree Guilds with Stefan Sobkowiak

Description
Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe & Root Homestead is hosting a discussion on permaculture fruit tree guilds with the very talented and brilliant Stefan Sobkowiak from Les Miracles Fermes in Quebec. Stefan openly shares his passion for permaculture and organic orchard keeping on his well known YouTube Channel, his documentary, and throughout his speaking endeavors.

Stefan Sobkowiak will share his insight and experience with regards to:
1. How to establish a successful fruit tree guild,
2. Orchard guild successful combinations,
3. Challenges and overcoming them,
4. Whether guilds really work in all geographical growing regions,
5. A short live question and answer session with audience members

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